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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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